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Plants vs Zombies Creator Fired by EA for Refusing Pay-to-Win System

A new report reveals the Plant vs Zombies creator George Fan was fired due to him not wanting to make PvZ2 pay-to-win.

Nitrowolf22382d ago (Edited 2382d ago )

Well good for him for standing up for what he believes in.

This folks right here, is why we dont hear a lot of developers talking against it. This is just pathetic of Ea

FU EA

mark_parch2381d ago

I never really get to much into the politics of gaming but I'm seriously thinking about boycotting battlefront 2 after hearing all the recent news

InTheZoneAC2381d ago

waiting for a local gamestop to have a used copy in stock, EA's never getting a dime from me again. I haven't bought a disc for 7 years, EA is forcing me to buy used now.

-Foxtrot2381d ago

Good for him. That takes balls when he probably knew he'd be fired for it.

He knew in the end this would get out and show gamers how they treat their studios, I mean we already know but joint onto the Battlefront II controversary it sends out an even stronger message.

This is how low they will go.

SegaGamer2382d ago

If that is true, then it just proves everybody right when it comes to EA. They have done nothing good for gaming in years now. It's got to the point where i think we would be better without them.

lxeasy2382d ago

This is why I don't buy EA games, such talented developers but cooperate heads at EA are filled with Greed. Those evil jerks

NXFather2381d ago

Well some things won't change.

The_KELRaTH2381d ago

You only have look at the wide range of games being sold in the 80' for Apple, Atari 8 bit and Commodore. The offerings were huge yet the market was relatively small.
Now the market is absolutely massive yet the selection of games is quite small due to the dominance of EA and Activision.
If you want real choice again you have to head to the tablet market!

Sirk7x2381d ago

The amount of quality independent games is higher than it's ever been, and companies nowadays have many ways to directly interact with their audience almost instantaneously. I agree that a good portion of the AAA market is going to shit, but there are still many, many fantastic games to be played.

showtimefolks2382d ago (Edited 2382d ago )

Why you let EA buy you out now this is the price sadly

Valve's Gabe was right when there were rumored of EA wanting to buy valve Gabe said something almost the lines of Germany bought out by EA told and be fired in few years

EA I really do mean it I hope all your games suffer badly otherwise every publisher will become like you

Pandemic suffered the same fate

datriax2382d ago (Edited 2382d ago )

Good god. EA never ceases to amaze what a cancerous pile of dogs**t they are. F**k EA, and everyone that works there.

PS. You rock for sticking to your guns George Fan.

Username002782381d ago

I worked there, Ea Vancouver twice. Yes it sucked, but it was a great experience over all.
Three AAA games under my belt.
I have bills to pay and mouths to feed.
F me? And all the others that work there?

Silly gameAr2381d ago (Edited 2381d ago )

A lot of gamers don't think of the devs that work at these companies that have to support their families. Most of what happens is out of the devs control, but hey f em' anyway I guess.

People say that gamers are the worse when it comes to this new outrage culture thing. That's not true for a lot of gamers out there, but some just want to watch the world burn if they don't get what they want, how they want it.

BTW datriax, this isn't directed at you, just saying some need to be just a bit more considerate, and place their anger towards the right people.

Jinger2381d ago

I don't blame the developers for a lot of these corporate decisions. The developers put their hard work, sweat and tears into these games.

FreddyFazbear2381d ago

He may not mean the devs, just caught up in the moment. I respect devs and I know you guys are not to blame but the higher ups, execs, stockholders etc. its their decisions

NXFather2381d ago

I think he cleary mean't the corporate practices. If this is how you feel, you could just bluntly say that gamers are spoiled and don't support titles enough to avoid these practices instead of having us not sure why we should feel sorry for you. Although most anyone in your shoes is just going to do what needs to be done. So I definitely see part of your point.

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moomoo3192381d ago (Edited 2381d ago )

@FreddyFazbear
Again, there are surely great devs at EA, but stop pretending imaginary suits are designing and implementing these pay-2-win systems. It is the developers, the ones who actually DEVELOP the game. The order may or or may not come from up top, but its the devs who need to figure out smart and fair ways to implement this shit. Its not impossible, plenty of other games get it right.

Artemidorus2382d ago

Glad all this is exposing EA it's a corporate company buying out potential little companies and finding ways of squeezing money out of gamers until it's done then they disband them later on.

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[Exclusive] Xbox Reaches Agreement With Batman: Arkham Trilogy Creators For A New AAA Game

Ex-Rocksteady directors' Hundred Star is collaborating with Xbox Game Studios Publishing for its first-ever AAA game.

Lightning774h ago(Edited 4h ago)

Highly doubt it'll be an actual Batman game that IP belongs to WB Games along with other DC property.

They're making an action adventure game. IMO I think it needs to be another Marvel game despite MS already have Blade as that action Marvel game. Dead Pool? Punisher?

Realistically it'll probably be a new IP entirely.

The_Hooligan3h ago

I agree with you. I think I'll be a brand new IP. Now it could be a superhero themed, kind of like infamous. Speaking of which, Suckerpunch needs to make one after Ghost 2.

neutralgamer19923h ago

would love a infamous collection for ps5/pc

Lightning772h ago

I definitely think it'll be super hero themed game 100%. Something MS needs in their portfolio.

ThinkThink30m ago

Please, no more super hero games.

PhillyDonJawn5m ago(Edited 4m ago)

Dead Pool or Punisher would be amazing!!!
Don't tease me like that man lol. I see them making a new IP that's like an arkham knight clone

MIDGETonSTILTS173h ago(Edited 3h ago)

I hope these devs needed support to start/finish (like Stalker 2), vs are basically done with the game but wanted to secure an exclusivity-bonus because they know Xbox needs a system seller (like Titanfall).

It’s a bit strange that they’d rather invest in this game than Tangoworks’ TWO canceled projects; or just trust a single dev from their existing massive stable of talent to emerge with a system-seller themselves anytime soon.

Either way, it is just cool that we’ll likely get a new IP from the geniuses behind the Arkham Trilogy. I wonder how creative they’ll get now that they aren’t married to an established franchise.

darthv723h ago

This is about the former co-founders of Rocksteady and their new studio. So naturally it makes people think its Batman related with the way its worded, even though its not.

-Foxtrot2h ago

Exclusive? Sure

This year alone Microsoft has changed their plans so much with Xbox regarding multiplatform releases as they step closer to just being a full blown third party publisher and it's only been 4-5 months, imagine where we'll be once this game is finished. It will be a completely different landscape.

ThinkThink20m ago

I don't think MS will ever go completely full 3rd party with all of their games. I can see them looking towards expanding their own mobile store and moving into Mac as ways of expanding. I'm sure ms will bring more exclusives over to ps and nintendo, but I don't think it'll be as many games as you think it will. I hope I'm wrong.

purple1011h ago

Spawn (as well as master chief) are the only characters I associate with Xbox. Are there more I can’t remember?

rlow11h ago

Gears is another big game one.

purple1011h ago

Yeh big game, do you know the name of the lead character. Or team of lead characters. I don’t

rlow153m ago

Marcus, Dom, Cole Train. And I can’t remember the fourth.

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Resident Evil Zero and Code Veronica Remakes are reportedly in the works, not Resident Evil 1

Industry insider Dusk Golem reveals that there is no Resident Evil 1 Remake in the works. Instead, Capcom are reportedly in active development of Resident Evil Zero and Code Veronica.

-Foxtrot1d 10h ago

RE Zero would be better to do first over RE1 because they can tie the story into RE1 more.

The original RE Remake was weird because Rebecca never mentioned anything about what happened in Zero and it felt so disjointed because Zero was developed during the Remake and they clearly didn't share any notes with one another.

Cacabunga8h ago

Wise decision. 2 of my favorites!

Knightofelemia1d 7h ago

Give me Dino Crisis dammit Capcom

TGG_overlord13h ago

And all it took was +24 years + a phone call from me lol.

GotGame8185h ago

LOL! A phone call from you? ROFL! They have been remaking RE games for YEARS! It was a matter of time!

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Frostpunk 2 Director Łukasz Juszczyk Discusses Game Balance, Politics, and Beta Feedback

TechRaptor writes, "After getting our hands on the Frostpunk 2 story, we got to sit down with Łukasz Juszczyk to talk about how the game evolved from the original."

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